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Technical Reports
Railroad Electrification Activity: A Summary Report, 1980-1981
Keywords: Electrified Railroads, Cost-Effectiveness, Railway Engineering, Economic Studies of Alternative Traction Power, International Trends in Railway Construction, Railroad Management
Abstract: This report reviews the status of railway electrification in North America and selected countries worldwide, for the period June, 1980 through June, 1981. Included in the report...
Technical Reports
User's Guide: SPAR 11 Structural Analysis Finite Element Program (Including Graphics), For Use on a DEC-2050 Computer System
Keywords: AUS Processor, ELD Processor, Interactive Graphics, PLOT 12 Program, TAB Processor
Abstract: SPAR 11 is a version of Level 11 of the SPAR program, as modified and enhanced for the Association of American Railroads. The enhancements are in the area of interactive use and...
Technical Reports
User's Manual for FRATX1 and FRATF1 Freight Car Dynamic Analysis Computer Programs
Keywords: Freight Car Model, Hunting Simulation, Dynamic Loads, TOFC
Abstract: This is a user’s manual for two versions of a computer program to calculate the dynamic response of freight cars to track inputs. The basic program is nonlinear, written in...
Technical Reports
Management of Urban Construction Programs Volume II: Supplemental Information
Keywords: project management plan guidelines
Abstract: This report is part of a program sponsored by the Office of Rail and Construction Technology of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The overall objective of the study is...
Technical Reports
Management of Urban Construction Programs Volume I: Guidelines for Developing a Project Management Plan
Keywords: Urban Construction Projects, Project Management, Standards
Abstract: This report of the BRAB Committee on Management of Urban Construction Programs is intended to guide local authorities (such as transportation, water, and sanitary agencies) in...